A long duration snow event took place across much of the upper Midwest from Sunday night, February 7th through Tuesday night, February 9th. The heaviest snow fell across an area from Minneapolis south across southern Minnesota into central Iowa toward Des Moines. Generally, about 6 to 12 inches of snow fell over the 3 day period across southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa, with about 3 to 6 inches falling across southwest Wisconsin. Strong winds on top of the fresh snow also made drifting snow an issue in some areas.

Local Map of 3-day Snowfall Totals Using Official Observations (Feb 7-9, 2010)